Vibratory digital temperature sensor
US4459042A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S73/01
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temperature sensor is formed by mounting a force-sensitive resonator on a resilient or non-resilient base structure, preferably in an enclosure such that thermally induced expansions or contractions of the base structure apply a stress to the resonator. The resonant frequency of the resonator is measured to provide an indication of the temperature of the base structure and resonator.
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